Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, I think the question on the minds of the American people, certainly the question on my mind, is: Why do we go through this same partisan process with every major piece of legislation? Why do House Republican leaders force us to go through 6 months of theatrics before we pass the final bipartisan funding bills? We know how this story ends. It is literally always this same plot. Act one, Members of Congress engage in a bipartisan process and work through proposed legislation in their respective subcommittees. Act two, the committee holds a markup. In many cases, those bills retain bipartisan support. Then, act three, the bills make their way to the Rules Committee, where chaos unfolds. Enter all the partisan policy riders, the late-night, closed-door meetings, the usual Republican in- fighting, and so forth. This same process has resulted in Republican leadership having to rely on votes from House Democrats to govern at every turn. Just so we are clear, House Democrats ensured that the U.S. didn't default on its debt last year. House Democrats kept the government funded. House Democrats carried the vote for the fiscal year 2024 NDAA. House Democrats got the national security supplemental to the President's desk. It is clear to me and all those watching that House Democrats remain committed to governing, and we will continue to do so because our communities deserve and demand it.…”